December 24th, 2017 - The Colour And The Shape Of The Doubledelic

Hello and happy Xmas Eve!  The Meista here today pairing "The Colour And The Shape" by the Foo Fighters and a Doubledelic IPA from Hop Valley Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Foo Fighters
• Title: "The Colour And The Shape" (Expanded Edition)
• Recorded: November through December 1996 and January through February 1997 at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington, WGNS Studios in Washington, D.C., and Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, California
• Release date: May 20th, 1997 (2nd studio album by the Foo Fighters)
• Record company: Roswell Records / Capitol Records
• Production: Gil Norton
• Album cover art: Jeffery Fey and George Mimnaugh
• Personnel: Dave Grohl (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and drums), Nate Mendel (bass), and Pat Smear (lead guitar)
• Additional musicians: William Goldsmith (drums on "Doll", "My Poor Brain", and "Up In Arms") and Taylor Hawkins (drums on "Requiem", "Drive Me Wild", and "Baker Street")
• Musical style: Hard rock, alternative rock, post punk
• Sound: Punky, poppy, catchy, and fun as hell, although the subject matter of the songs is rather depressing, the music is upbeat, fast, and aggressive!  
• Major themes: Introspective and mainly dealing with Grohl's rather public divorce to Jennifer Youngblood, themes include love, loss, fear, friendship, distance, the press, rock heroes, emotional pitfalls and hang-ups, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Doll"
2. "Monkey Wrench"
3. "Hey, Johnny Park!"
4. "My Poor Brain"
5. "Wind Up"
6. "Up In Arms"
7. "My Hero"
8. "See You"
9. "Enough Space"
10. "February Stars"
11. "Everlong"
12. "Walking After You"
13. "New Way Home"
14. "Requiem" (Killing Joke cover)
15. "Drive Me Wild" (Vanity 6 cover)
16. "Down In The Park" (Gary Newman and Tubeway Army cover)
17. "Baker Street" (Gerry Rafferty cover)
18. "Dear Lover"
19. "The Colour And The Shape"
    

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Hop Valley Brewing Company (Springfield, Oregon)
• Website: https://www.hopvalleybrewing.com/
• Brew: Doubledelic IPA
• Style: Imperial India Pale Ale (IIPA) / Double IPA (DIPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 9.6%
• IBUs: 96
• Pour: The Doubledelic pours a hazy golden orange with a thin eggshell head with good sustain and soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is dank, earthy, citrusy, and herbal.  There are aromas of pine resin, grapefruit rind, orange zest, tangerine, black tea, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Doubledelic is citrusy, herbal, bitter, and malty.  There are notes of grapefruit juice and rind, orange zest and pith, lemon zest, black tea, roasted grains, and sweet toffee.  
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Doubledelic is sharp, bitter, yet smooth with a very dry, bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Hop Valley Doubledelic IPA is a hop-forward, bold, punchy, aggressive brew... perfect for the punky, punchy, intense power of Foo Fighters "The Colour And The Shape"!

Cheers!!